Enthusiast forums and social media are ablaze with speculation that Sony is looking to acquire the Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, and Castlevania brands from Konami in an epic IP raid. The rumour is piggybacking off recent speculation that Sony is developing and funding various new Silent Hill titles, although those reports much more realistically claimed that the Japanese giant was merely licensing the rights to the survival horror series.
The source is a 4chan post, so it’s already on uncertain ground, although website Jack of All Controllers claims to have had the story verified by its own unknown “sources” – make of that what you will. There’s quite a lot of wishful thinking going on with this rumour, with Castlevania purportedly receiving a Bloodborne-esque reboot at Sony’s Japan Studio. That one sounds a little too good to be true, doesn’t it?
Our view? There’s something afoot with Sony and Konami, and it’s entirely possible the platform holder may be leveraging the Silent Hill IP to resurrect it as a console exclusive for PlayStation 5. It’s unlikely Konami will sell, though, unless it plans to get out of the games industry for good. It’s possible that PlayStation may have approached the publisher with an offer, but we’d be surprised if it had snapped up the rights to some of the biggest brands in gaming.
[source jackofallcontrollers.com]
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That would be pretty awesome, if only for MGS which is one of my favourite game series.
I mean if Konami isn't doing anything good with the ip's... I certainly wouldn't say no to Sony snapping them up! 😁
I'll believe it when I see it. 4chan sometimes has prioper leakers but I really think Kojima is done with MGS (And, really, I think a lot of people are). I'd like to see Kojima and Keiichiro Toyama make something original tbh. The have a history together and horror chops.
One can dream!
They should have bought Squaresoft decades ago when they could.
Sony paid Konami to port Dracula X and SOTN for the PS4 so it may happen again in some capacity.
I would fully support Sony, or any publisher, to free up those IPs being held hostage by Konami.
Yes please! Konami sucks and they will only do bad things with those franchises.
Dammit get that suikoden license sony!
DO IT!!
Somebody needs to, Konami isn't even a shadow of its former self these days
I’ll believe when I see it. But the most important IP Sony needs to require from Konami is of course, Rumble Roses.
Nah, this is too good to be true so I don't believe it.
Castlevania and Silent Hill are two of my favourite franchises so it would be great to see some new chapters being made, but I'll believe it when I see it.
I doubt it, Konami makes pachinko machines, and they make a killing off of licensing. I can See this, if Sony is trying to make kajima stay first party. Otherwise, I don't see it. Too much money not enough return...
It does sound like wishful thinking but exclusive PS5 ressurections of those 3 franchises would lock up the battle for this generation pretty quick, I'd say. There is absolutely no shot that microsoft could fire off in response to that.
The lack of comments from @playstation1995 is distressing & disturbing.
Man, if it happens, think of all those microtransaction riddled mobile phone ports we'll miss out on...
It's too good to be true, but it would definitely be hype if Sony would actually get those IPs.
might as well grab bomberman while at it
I'm very much in the "too good to be true" camp.
But, oh my god, imagine if it was!
Far too much money still comes out of these deag games for konami to just sell them up. If they sell off their most valuable assets then they are just the guys who make that non licensed footie game every year 😂
Wow, that would mean games could actually get made.
@SirRealDeal. Im right here playa.haha.im just trying to enjoy myself playing some games.eatching movies you tube videos.sports is gone😳.but everyone got to stay healthy in this tragic times.word up son
it would probably be easier to buy Konami outright, honestly surprised Sony or Microsoft haven't knocked at there door with a cheque
Wouldn't it just be easier to buy Konami?
@playstation1995
Glad to hear you're staying safe. Word.
Do it! Or at least rent out the IP to Kojima. Let him finish the Metal Gear saga. You can tell V had a bigger story to tell, that I'm guessing would have ended with Snake vs Medic Snake in Zanzibar
@FullbringIchigo I think Konami are bigger than we think. They're not just making games, don't they also own a chain of gyms and make gym equipment?
I could be wrong, feel free to correct me.
@oldschool1987 well they could always purchase the gaming division in that case
@SirRealDeal. Yeah man you too.is everything good where you at.do you think the ps5 is going go get delay or is it still coming this year.word up son
@Cassetticons I completely agree. If Sony were to buy those IPs that would be great, but I could care less about anymore MGS games. Cant keep beating that dead horse. I never understood ppl that could play sequel after sequel after sequel of the same IP. Once a series has done three games its enough and time to move on.
These rumors just keep getting crazier. As far as I'm concerned, nothing is true until we get some legitimate confirmation.
(Breathing intensifies)
@FullbringIchigo fair point
I think it’s fairly believable if konami sold their game publishing and development rights to sony and kept the merchandise rights to themselves. As far as I know their gambling and pachinko business is doing good, better than gaming did for them.
It would be awesome to everyone but that would cost a lot of money.
That would be amazing Castlevania is one of my favorite franchise ever and I can se Naughty Dog doing amazing things with the franchise but it's probably a dream unless Konami finally retires from the video game industry
@playstation1995
All good, man. Thanks. Restaurant I manage will probably have to go to take out & delivery only.
I do believe PS5 will indeed be delayed. By at least two months.
That would be nice.
MGSV remake! Motherbase on V felt so empty and lifeless! I was really expecting more antics and interactions with the soldiers. Like being able to see them train, slacking off, and be able to go in more buildings instead of tackling everyone and just walking around outside facilities. So much lost potential there to give Mother Base meaningful life!
That would be amazing. Konami are not capable of making good games anymore and there aren't signs of that changing. Silent hill and MGS would be right at home under Sony's wing.
All of these fanboy rumours keep forgetting that Kojima doesn't want to return to Metal Gear.
@oldschool1987 I really don't think so. Aside from the cut Mission 51, and some gameplay features removed for balance (Using the Mini Metal Gear Huey built in the open world, etc.), MGSV was released as intended.
@Orpheus79V that may be true, I loved the game, but it definitely felt empty plot wise. I think this game was meant to be the bridge between Boss and Snake.
I just don't see it happening. Konami would be asking for more money than would make sense to out-right sell these. I do think it's possible Sony and Konami could work out some deals to get new entries in these series, that would make sense for both sides. Sony potentially gets some big exclusives and Konami makes money off these new games without having to do much of anything.
People act like Konami is making money from the machines having graphics from their games when it's the game itself that's got people hooked. Pachinko is all over Japan and it doesn't need a Metal Gear graphic to get people to play in fact they have some that doesn't even have a graphic and has people play them just as much as any other. Konami likes money and if a big offer landed in there lap they would sell. I just wish it were for there entire company so Sony could make them do games right and not do 30 dollar titles that piss people off. Sony and Konami are both in Japan so maybe just maybe they come to some agreement. The real problem is Konami making mobile games. If they weren't doing that and just doing pachinko machines they might sell but people out there are buying stupid microtransactions for stupid mobile games so it makes Konami alot of money therefore keeping them held hostage and off and out of the REAL gaming community! Maybe they get to save these few games at least. I hope Konami does the right thing and relinquishes their hold on slot of that gaming history so that it can go on and become great again.
I think Konami hold to big a grudge with Kojima to have Sony licence or buy the IP and hand it Kojima to work on. And frankly these are just titles, HZD and Bloodborne prove you don't need to spend a fortune on a name to make a great game a hit. I'd rather the money was spent on development than going to Konami
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